Now that fall is here and people are starting to put their gardens to bed it’s time to remind folks to responsibly dispose of all garden waste. While most vegetable and plant matter can be safely composted, noxious weeds and invasive plants must be dealt with differently. We recommend that Read more…
Since its inception this spring, the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society has been hard at work documenting and taking action on invasive species in the region. Thanks to support from BC Hydro, the Columbia Basin Trust, the City of Revelstoke and Kozak’s Sawmills, visitors to the Greenbelt can now learn Read more…
On October 1st, CSISS held it’s first AGM in Revelstoke, BC and wrapped up the last of three operational planning meetings that were held in Salmon Arm, Golden and Revelstoke. We were very fortunate to have great turnout and receive valuable input at all of our meetings. CSISS will be Read more…
After a series of successful operational planning meetings in Salmon Arm and Golden we are looking forward to wrapping up this stage of operational planning consultation with a morning session in Revelstoke on October 1st, 2013. Our very first Annual General Meeting will be taking place that afternoon. We are Read more…
This fall, the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) will be hosting a series of operational planning meetings for each Invasive Plant Management Area (IPMA) within the Columbia Shuswap Region (see map below). The intention for the meetings is to facilitate a collaborative, cooperative approach to invasive plant management that Read more…
Thanks to the help of the amazing volunteers that came out to help pull Himalayan orchid along the Greenbelt!
Lots of Canada Thistle, Spotted knapweed and Common burdock removed! Well done team!
On June 26th, CSISS Coordinator Natalie Stafl and Director Hamish Kassa attended a sucessful AGM and field tour hosted by our counterpart to the south, the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (CKIPC). Here they are pictured in front of Japanese Butterbur, an invasive plant threatening this small creek running along Read more…
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Strategic Planning Meeting on June 20th in Revelstoke! We had a great turnout with diverse representation from: City of Revelstoke City of Golden City of Salmon Arm CSRD Parks Canada Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Ministry of Transportation Read more…
